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1952 Map of Hoopa

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hoopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation dominates this 1952 topographic study, showing the cultural and economic landscape of northern Humboldt County. The community of Hoopa sits at the heart of the valley, where the Klamath River carves through the terrain. The map reveals the area's industrial history through labels like Schnable (Placer Diggings) and the Red Cap Central Mine, while riverfront landmarks like Ferry Point and Saints Rest Bar indicate the historical reliance on water-based travel and access.

Remote encampments and high-elevation prairies such as Bloody Camp, Pumpkin Camp, and Grasshopper Prairie are scattered across the Six Rivers National Forest. These features, alongside isolated holdings like Copper Ranch and Sugar Bowl Ranch, illustrate the sparse settlement patterns of the era. The mapping of Cem locations and the Campbell Cr Guard Sta provides essential markers for local history and genealogists tracing early twentieth-century activity in this part of California.